Everfree, though not awful, was nowhere near as good as Idlewild; after the first book, each subsequent volume got progressively worse. Im definitely not a fan of adult Hal in all of his negative anti-hero splendor. At least as a kid his attitude was been acceptable. Sure, the text emphasizes that humans are pretty much genetically predisposed to mucking existence up for themselves every time; even at the end, DNA and evolution prove stronger than the patch. It goes in a different direction than most post-apocalyptic books Ive read -- more of a survival sans hopefulness rather than Yay, we survived; the future is so shiny -- which is, I feel, the books one redeeming quality.Regardless, the book didnt gel with me. I had a hard time having any reaction toward it.